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2014 Federal Political Outlook
Can Republicans take the Senate?6 seats needed
Can Democrats take the House?17 seats needed
8/25/14
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US Senate Outlook
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Can Republicans Take the Senate?
•7 Democrat Seats in States Won by Romney–AK, AR, LA, MT, NC, SD, WV–3 of these are open seats –MT, SD, WV–Rest are vulnerable – AK, AR, LA, NC
•2 Additional Democratic Open Seats in States Won by Obama–IA, MI
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Can Republicans Take the Senate?
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Competitive Seats:South Dakota (Tim Johnson retiring. Romney by 19)
GOP: Mike Rounds, former Governor
Dem: Rick Weiland, Daschle aide and FEMA reg. dir.
West Virginia (Jay Rockefeller retiring. Romney by 27)
GOP: Shelley Moore Capito, Congresswoman
Dem: Natalie Tennant, Secretary of State
Can Republicans Take the Senate?
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Montana (Romney by 13)
GOP: Steve Daines, Congressman
Dem: Amanda Curtis, State Rep.
Alaska: (Romney by 14)
GOP: Dan Sullivan, fmr. DNR commissioner
Dem: Mark Begich, incumbent
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Louisiana (Romney by 17)
GOP: Bill Cassidy, CongressmanRob Maness, Retired Air Force Col.
Dem: Mary Landrieu, incumbent
Iowa: (Obama by 5)GOP: Joni Ernst, State SenatorDem: Bruce Braley, Congressman
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Arkansas (Romney by 24)GOP: Tom Cotton, Congressman
Dem: Mark Pryor, incumbent
North Carolina (Romney by 2)
GOP: Thom Tillis, State House Speaker
Dem: Kay Hagan, incumbent
Michigan (Obama by 9)
GOP: Terri Lynn Land, fmr. Sec. of State
Dem: Gary Peters, Congressman
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Colorado (Obama by 5)GOP: Cory Gardner, Congressman
Dem: Mark Udall, incumbent
Virginia (Obama by 4)GOP: Ed Gillispie
Dem: Mark Warner, incumbent
New Hampshire (Obama by 6)GOP: Scott Brown, former MA Senator
Dem: Jeanne Shaheen, incumbent
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Seats to Defend:Kentucky (Romney by 23)
GOP: Mitch McConnell, incumbent
Dem: Alison Lundergan Grimes, Sec. of State
Can Republicans Take the Senate?
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Georgia (Romney by 7)
GOP: David Perdue, businessman
Dem: Michelle Nunn, non-profit director, daughter of fmr. Senator Sam Nunn
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US House Outlook
Current Makeup: 233 GOP, 199 Dem 218 Needed for Majority
Democrats Need 17 Seats for Takeover
Currently approximately 46 competitive seats.